Welcome our guests and treat them as part of our Bananas family

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with international travelers: 3 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature: 3 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

32h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 8 weeks

The Experience

As a volunteer at Bananas Bungalows, you will be welcoming and checking guests in and out. You will be answering guests' questions and helping to make their stay as comfortable as possible. You will work alongside two other volunteers on a rotating shift, working for 5 hours per day, and after every third shift you will have 29 hours off. Free food and accommodation is provided.

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Requirements

Fluent English
Between 18 and 35 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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3 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

3 Meeting international travelers
3 Get in touch with nature
3 Meeting locals
2 Developing social awareness
2 Immersing in the local culture
1 Developing environmental awareness

Alyssa

United States

I had the most meaningful unforgettable experience here at banana the hostel! Everything exceeded my expectations above and beyond! You'll create beautiful relationships with the staff and the people who come through the hostel and I'm genuinely sad to leave!! I can't recommend this volunteer opportunity enough and I will miss everyone dearly :( The work is very very reasonable and the hostel is extremely generous, you leave having an experience of a lifetime and so many memories to look back on!!! Thank you the hostel, Brett, Praw, Andrej, Ollie, and the wonderful staff behind the scenes!

15 days ago

Tiago

Portugal

Volunteering at the hostel was more than i could ever asked for! Everything was incredible from the first to the last day. Brett, Andrej, Praw and Ollie are more than just host; They were my family here in a genuine and true way because they did everything to make me feel at home and happy. The activities are amazing and the work really fair and well explained. I really don't have words to describe how amazing this experience was, I was not ready for such generosity and kindness from everyone. I wish you all the best and hope to see you again and return “home” soon.

24 days ago

Paige

United States

I had the most amazing time volunteering at the hostel. The staff are amazing and so welcoming and made me feel right at home during my stay. The accommodations are nice and the food is great. You work a 5 hour shift every day and rotate with 2 other volunteers, and when you're not working, there's plenty of time to explore or hang out with the guests at events. The hostel is a bit secluded, but there's lots of things to do in the area. If you don't like animals/aren't comfortable being up close with nature, this experience may not be for you. I hope to be back soon. Sending love from the USA!

26 days ago

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